Side trip in Hong Kong /OFWs.

Hong Kong has the world's greatest number of skyscrapers, at 7,650. The high density and tall skyline of Hong Kong's urban area is due to a lack of available sprawl space, with the average distance from the harbour front to the steep hills of Hong Kong Island at 1.3 km. This lack of space causing demand for dense, high-rise offices and housing, has resulted in 36 of the world's 100 tallest residential buildings being in Hong Kong, and more people living or working above the 14th floor than anywhere else on Earth, making it the world's most vertical city.

 

As a result of the lack of space and demand for construction, few older buildings remain, and the city is instead becoming a centre for modern architecture. The tallest building in Hong Kong,topped out but still under construction, is the International Commerce Centre, at 484 m high. The tallest completed building is Two International Finance Centre, at 415 m high.

Other recognisable skyline features include the HSBC Headquarters Building, said to be easily dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere, the triangular Central Plaza with its pyramid-shaped spire, The Center with its nighttime multi-coloured neon light show, and I M Pei's Bank of China Tower with its sharp, angular façade. The city has been rated as having the best skyline in the world. Notable remaining historical assets include the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower, the Central Police Station, and the remains of Kowloon Walled City.

There are many development plans in place, including the construction of new government buildings, waterfront redevelopment in Central, and a series of projects in West Kowloon. More high-rise development is set to take place on the other side of Victoria Harbour in Kowloon, as the 1998 closure of the nearby KaiTak Airport lifted strict height restrictions. Hong Kong's tallest tower and also the third tallest in the world, the International Commerce Centre, is being built in Kowloon.

(source:wikipedia)

Comments

[Charles Ravndal]

Wow! They are somewhat huge! Nice photos btw!

[Liang]

and that is also a reason why HK real estate is so expensive... but being able to afford in HK would be very convenient! =]

[Ruth]

It is like a movie set, or a dream, surreal. 7650 skyscrapers, my goodness.

[Philib]

Très impressionnantes ces tours, le cadrage dynamique rajoute à la grandeur des immeubles, bravo, j'aime beaucoup, bonne soirée Sidney.

Very impressive these towers, the dynamic centring adds to the size(greatness) of buildings, bravo, I like very much, good evening Sidney.

[zbjernak]

this is the GREAT WALL OF HK
it looks more like wall then building...
awesome